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# Mission Security Engineer

- **Company:** Kforce Inc.
- **Location:** Fairfax County, VA, United States
- **Experience:** Experienced
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Systems Engineering, Cyber Security, Field-Programmable Gate Array (FPGA), Secure Coding, Systems Architecture, System Testing, Virtualization Technology, MagicDraw
- **Published:** November 12, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.dice.com/job-detail/6f6ebbab-23c2-40fc-8a0a-f12196d874ab

## About the Role

The ideal candidate has experience with mission security, cybersecurity engineering, systems engineering, software assurance, supply chain risk management, and threat-based security architecture within government, defense, or other highly regulated environments., * Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Mathematics, or Physics

 * 3+ years of experience with mission security methods, techniques, and systems
 * Experience analyzing engineering requirements and supporting testing and evaluation throughout the systems engineering lifecycle

Experience with security disciplines such as:

 * Cybersecurity
 * Mission Security
 * Software Assurance
 * Supply Chain Risk Management
 * Operations Security

 * Experience applying secure coding practices and securing operating systems and virtualization technologies
 * Ability to develop security architectures based on adversary threat analysis and proposed countermeasures
 * Applicants selected will be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information, * Master's degree in Engineering, Mathematics, Physics, or a closely related technical discipline
 * Experience with Cross Domain Solutions (CDS)
 * Experience developing or analyzing system architecture models using Cameo or MagicDraw
 * Experience with cryptographic algorithm implementation
 * Experience designing, implementing, and testing security countermeasures
 * Experience with Security State of the Art (S-SOTA) technologies and approaches
 * Knowledge of security features associated with Commercial Off-the-Shelf (COTS) FPGAs

## Description

#restonfed, We are seeking an experienced Mission Security Engineer to design and implement secure architectures for complex, mission-critical systems. This role will focus on integrating cybersecurity throughout the systems engineering lifecycle while balancing operational requirements, emerging threats, and security objectives., * Design and develop secure system architectures based on technical requirements, adversary threats, vulnerabilities, and proposed countermeasures

 * Integrate cybersecurity and mission security principles throughout the systems engineering lifecycle
 * Analyze engineering requirements and support system testing, evaluation, and lifecycle activities
 * Support security disciplines including Cybersecurity, Mission Security, Software Assurance, Supply Chain Risk Management, and Operations Security
 * Identify opportunities to harden systems and reduce potential attack surfaces
 * Apply secure coding practices and support the security of operating systems and virtualized environments
 * Evaluate potential security technologies, techniques, and architectural alternatives
 * Design and assess security countermeasures against identified threats
 * Collaborate with engineering, cybersecurity, and mission teams to balance security requirements with operational needs
 * Provide technical recommendations and documentation supporting secure system design and implementation